Tech expert says hidden iPhone setting doubles battery life

Many iPhone owners know the fear of the ‘Low Battery’ message on the screen.

But a tech expert has discovered a ‘hidden’ setting that he claims can nearly double the device’s lifespan.

According to Herby Jasmin, founder of tech website Gotechtor, the trick lies in adjusting the phone’s ‘Reduce White Point’ feature.

This feature makes a small adjustment to the iPhone’s screen, reducing glare and dimming the brightest colors on the screen.

Users can find ‘Reduce White Point’ in the Settings app on iPhone’s iOS system.

“Since I changed this setting on my iPhone, I have noticed that the battery life has almost doubled compared to before,” Jasmin claimed in a after.

The tech expert said he was playing around with the Settings app when he came across the ‘Reduce White Point’ option, which adjusts the intensity of the colors on the screen by dimming bright colors such as green, white, and yellow.

The phone automatically dims the bright colors, but users can dim them manually to further adjust the intensity.

Users need to go to the Display & Text Size option under the Accessibility section in Settings to access the Reduce White Point feature.

You can also set it to activate at certain times or when the sleep focus option is enabled.

But Jasmin claims it will save battery life, as the iPhone will use less power because the screen doesn’t need to be as bright as normal.

By activating the Reduce White Point function, you can not only save your phone’s battery but also reduce eye strain and fatigue.

When the colors on your phone are less vibrant, especially in a dark environment, like when you’re in bed, this helps reduce the strain on your eyes and reduce the amount of blue light that disrupts your sleep.

“Most people use smartphones for only short periods each day, but can have many hours of usage at the end of the day,” said the KRAFF Eye Institute.

‘Although this is less stressful on the eyes, if you strain your eyes when looking at your mobile phone screen, this can mean you are straining your eyes, resulting in mobile phone eye strain. Over time, this can have a negative impact on your eye health.’

The advice comes after Apple has faced criticism over its lithium-ion batteries, which naturally degrade over time, reducing the charge a phone can hold by up to 80 percent.

Apple is gearing up to introduce the new iPhone 16 next week. The device is expected to feature longer battery life and an OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display that is easier on the eyes than previous LED (Light-Emitting Diode) displays.

In his post, Jasmin suggested that for now, people who don’t want to switch to the new iPhone can just adjust the white point feature.